Talking this morning about the number of people we have, who have ignored our overdue/bill notices, we need to change our lending arrangements and re-introduce the Chained Library.
In Europe during Medieval times books were so rare and valuable (created by monks hand copying, and luminating each book) that collections in libraries weren't lent out, but bound to the shelves with chains linked into their covers. This library photo is from the Hereford Cathedral Library who still have these old books more as a tourist attraction than anything else.
So it is not just on the Discworld that books needed to be chained up.It is also so "Name of the rose" and "Angels and demons".
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